Microsoft Azure for AI and Machine Learning
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Microsoft Azure for AI and Machine Learning
This course is part of Microsoft AI & ML Engineering Professional Certificate
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This course provides hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure's AI and ML services. You will learn to set up, manage, and troubleshoot Azure-based AI & ML workflows. The course covers the entire ML lifecycle in Azure, from data preparation to model deployment and monitoring.
By the end of this course, you will be able to: 1. Configure and manage Azure resources for AI & ML projects. 2. Implement end-to-end ML pipelines using Azure services. 3. Deploy and monitor ML models in Azure production environments. 4. Troubleshoot common issues in Azure AI & ML workflows. To be successful in this course, you should have intermediate programming knowledge of Python, plus experience with AI & ML infrastructure, core AI & ML algorithms and techniques, and the design and implementation of intelligent troubleshooting agents. Familiarity with statistics is also recommended.
This module provides a comprehensive guide to setting up and managing Azure resources specifically tailored for AI and ML projects. As organizations increasingly leverage Azure's cloud infrastructure to build and deploy AI/ML solutions, understanding how to configure and manage these resources efficiently becomes critical. This module equips you with the skills to configure Azure resources, set up Azure Machine Learning workspaces, implement data storage solutions, and establish secure access controls. The module includes a blend of theoretical knowledge and practical exercises, featuring hands-on labs and real-world scenarios to reinforce learning objectives. You'll have the opportunity to apply your skills in a controlled environment, ensuring you gain practical experience in configuring and managing Azure resources for AI/ML projects.
What's included
9 videos13 readings7 assignments
9 videos•Total 53 minutes
- Introduction to the AI/ML engineering advanced professional certificate program•4 minutes
- Introduction to Microsoft Azure for AI and Machine Learning•4 minutes
- Walkthrough: Creating your code repository Part 1 (Optional)•5 minutes
- Walkthrough: Creating your code repository Part 2 (Optional)•8 minutes
- Walkthrough: Configuring resources (Optional)•8 minutes
- Setting up Azure Machine Learning workspaces•4 minutes
- Walkthrough: Implementing the best practices for workspace setup (Optional)•11 minutes
- Introduction to data storage solutions•4 minutes
- Walkthrough: Implementing data storage solutions (Optional)•6 minutes
13 readings•Total 239 minutes
- Welcome to the Coursera Community•2 minutes
- Microsoft updates•2 minutes
- Practice activity: Setting up your environment in Microsoft Azure•30 minutes
- Walkthrough: Setting up your environment in Microsoft Azure (Optional)•0 minutes
- Practice activity: Creating your code repository•60 minutes
- Course syllabus: Microsoft Azure for AI and Machine Learning•10 minutes
- Step-by-step guide to configuring resources for AI/ML projects•5 minutes
- Practice activity: Configuring resources•30 minutes
- Explanation of workspace setup•10 minutes
- Practice activity: Implementing the best practices for workspace setup•45 minutes
- Explanation of storage solutions•10 minutes
- Practice activity: Implementing data storage solutions•30 minutes
- Summary: Setting up an AI/ML Azure environment•5 minutes
7 assignments•Total 38 minutes
- Graded quiz: Setting up an AI/ML Azure environment•20 minutes
- Reflection: Setting up your environment in Microsoft Azure•3 minutes
- Reflection: Creating your code repository•3 minutes
- Reflection: Configuring resources•3 minutes
- Reflection: Implementing the best practices for workspace setup•3 minutes
- Reflection: Implementing data storage solutions•3 minutes
- Knowledge check: Implementing data storage solutions•3 minutes
This module delves into the intricacies of building and managing comprehensive data workflows and ML processes on Azure. The module covers the end-to-end process of ingesting data, preprocessing it, training ML models, and overseeing the training life cycle. Learners will gain hands-on experience with Azure services that streamline and enhance data and ML operations, ensuring effective management and monitoring of ML projects. You will engage in hands-on exercises to apply your knowledge in building and managing data ingestion pipelines, preprocessing data, training ML models, and monitoring ML processes. Through interactive sessions and guided practices, you'll develop the skills necessary to effectively manage end-to-end data and ML workflows in Azure.
What's included
8 videos7 readings6 assignments
8 videos•Total 47 minutes
- Data preparation and model training in Azure•4 minutes
- Walkthrough: Creating an ingestion pipeline (Optional)•6 minutes
- Data preprocessing•5 minutes
- Walkthrough: Implementing preprocessing techniques (Optional)•7 minutes
- Model training•6 minutes
- How to train models using Azure Machine Learning•8 minutes
- Monitoring and logging training processes•5 minutes
- Walkthrough: Implementing logging in ML systems (Optional)•6 minutes
7 readings•Total 135 minutes
- Guide to creating ingestion pipelines•5 minutes
- Practice activity: Creating an ingestion pipeline•30 minutes
- Explanation of preprocessing techniques•10 minutes
- Practice activity: Implementing preprocessing techniques•45 minutes
- Explanation of monitoring and logging•10 minutes
- Practice activity: Logging•30 minutes
- Summary: Data preparation and model training in Azure•5 minutes
6 assignments•Total 35 minutes
- Graded quiz: Data preparation and model training in Azure•20 minutes
- Reflection: Creating an ingestion pipeline•3 minutes
- Knowledge check: Creating an ingestion pipeline•3 minutes
- Reflection: Implementing preprocessing techniques•3 minutes
- Knowledge check: Model training•3 minutes
- Reflection: Logging•3 minutes
This module focuses on the critical aspects of deploying, managing, and monitoring ML models within Azure production environments. This module provides a detailed exploration of best practices for model deployment, continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD), version control, and performance monitoring. You will learn to streamline the model life cycle from deployment to ongoing management, ensuring robust and reliable ML operations. Through interactive learning and guided practice, you will acquire the skills needed to effectively manage the life cycle of ML models in Azure production environments.
What's included
7 videos10 readings7 assignments
7 videos•Total 53 minutes
- Model deployment•5 minutes
- Walkthrough: Deploying trained models (Optional)•9 minutes
- Walkthrough: Using AKS (Optional)•9 minutes
- Walkthrough: Authenticating to Azure Machine Learning (Optional)•10 minutes
- Implementing CI/CD pipelines•6 minutes
- Continuing deployment best practices•5 minutes
- Walkthrough: Monitoring deployed models (Optional)•8 minutes
10 readings•Total 78 minutes
- Model deployment industry standards•10 minutes
- Practice activity: Deploying trained models (Optional)•0 minutes
- Practice activity: Using AKS (Optional)•0 minutes
- Practice activity: Authenticating to Azure Machine Learning•3 minutes
- Explanation of CI/CD pipelines•10 minutes
- How to implement CI/CD pipelines •0 minutes
- Introduction and explanation of model management•10 minutes
- Explanation of monitoring techniques•10 minutes
- Practice activity: Monitoring deployed models•30 minutes
- Summary: Model deployment and management in Azure•5 minutes
7 assignments•Total 46 minutes
- Graded quiz: Model deployment and management in Azure•20 minutes
- Reflection: Deploying trained models (Optional)•1 minute
- Reflection: Using AKS (Optional)•1 minute
- Reflection: Authenticating to Azure Machine Learning•3 minutes
- Knowledge check: Implementing CI/CD pipelines•15 minutes
- Knowledge check: Monitoring deployed models•3 minutes
- Reflection: Monitoring deployed models•3 minutes
This module focuses on the essential skills needed to troubleshoot, diagnose, and optimize AI and ML pipelines in Azure. The module covers the identification and resolution of common issues in Azure AI/ML workflows, systematic troubleshooting methods, effective use of diagnostic tools, and the implementation of automated alerts and remediation strategies. You will learn how to maintain the smooth operation and performance of AI/ML pipelines, ensuring reliable and efficient deployments. Through interactive sessions and guided practices, you'll develop the skills necessary to effectively troubleshoot and optimize your Azure AI/ML environments.
What's included
10 videos9 readings7 assignments
10 videos•Total 66 minutes
- Common issues and troubleshooting guide•6 minutes
- Walkthrough: Designing an intelligent troubleshooting agent (Optional)•10 minutes
- Walkthrough: Troubleshooting a sample pipeline (Optional)•10 minutes
- Walkthrough: Using diagnostic and monitoring tools (Optional)•7 minutes
- Implementing automated alerts and remediation•5 minutes
- Walkthrough: Implementing automated alerts and remediation (Optional)•7 minutes
- Using additional Azure automation tools, Part 1•6 minutes
- Using additional Azure automation tools, Part 2•4 minutes
- Summary: Troubleshooting Azure AI/ML workflows•8 minutes
- Hear from an expert: Real-world applications of high-stakes use cases•4 minutes
9 readings•Total 215 minutes
- Explanation of common issues in model deployment•10 minutes
- Guide to troubleshooting approaches in model deployment•5 minutes
- Practice activity: Designing an intelligent troubleshooting agent•85 minutes
- Practice activity: Troubleshooting a sample pipeline•30 minutes
- Explanation of diagnostic tools in machine learning pipelines•10 minutes
- Practice activity: Using diagnostic and monitoring tools•30 minutes
- Explanation of automation tools in machine learning pipelines•10 minutes
- Practice activity: Implementing automated alerts and remediation•30 minutes
- Examples and best practices for troubleshooting workflows in Azure AI/ML•5 minutes
7 assignments•Total 48 minutes
- Graded quiz: Troubleshooting Azure AI/ML workflows•30 minutes
- Knowledge check: Troubleshooting techniques•3 minutes
- Reflection: Designing an intelligent troubleshooting agent•3 minutes
- Reflection: Troubleshooting a sample pipeline•3 minutes
- Reflection: Using diagnostic and monitoring tools•3 minutes
- Knowledge check: Diagnostic and monitoring tools•3 minutes
- Reflection: Implementing automated alerts and remediation•3 minutes
This module provides a deep dive into practical strategies for addressing Azure issues, securing environments, and preparing for future software integrations. The module focuses on examining real-world use cases, understanding the ramifications of unsecured environments, and leveraging Azure documentation for continued learning. You will engage in ideation and discussion to anticipate potential issues and develop solutions for future integrations. Through collaborative learning and practical application, you'll develop a comprehensive approach to managing and securing Azure environments effectively.
What's included
6 videos8 readings4 assignments
6 videos•Total 27 minutes
- Unsecured environments and ramifications•6 minutes
- Ideating potential issues and solutions•4 minutes
- Hear from an expert: Applying AI responsibly•4 minutes
- Summary: Toward system integration•6 minutes
- Course summary•4 minutes
- Congratulations on completing the course!•4 minutes
8 readings•Total 62 minutes
- Real-world Azure deployment issues and remediations•5 minutes
- Real-world example library•5 minutes
- Discussion: Remediation strategies•20 minutes
- Explanation of unsecured environments•10 minutes
- Data security breach examples•5 minutes
- Discussion: Ideating potential issues•2 minutes
- Explanation of solutions•5 minutes
- Interactive resource guide: Tools and platforms for further learning•10 minutes
4 assignments•Total 170 minutes
- Graded quiz: Toward system integration•20 minutes
- Peer-reviewed assignment: Drafting the technical report (AI graded)•90 minutes
- Practice activity: Analyzing a case study (essay assignment with AI feedback)•30 minutes
- Practice activity: Ideating potential issues•30 minutes
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To be successful in this course, you should have intermediate programming knowledge of Python, plus experience with AI & ML infrastructure, core AI & ML algorithms and techniques, and the design and implementation of intelligent troubleshooting agents. Familiarity with statistics is also recommended.
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